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Rapid NC Class III

Lower Prelude

Big Laurel Creek - Hurricane to Hot Springs (NC)

Monitor this Rapid

Gauge Conditions

Ivy River near Marshall, NC Downstream Primary

Runnable: 250.0 – 2,000.0 CFS

Upper limit for best boatability uncertain. Please help your fellow boaters with a comment or report.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

Prelude (sometimes called False Narrows, Upper Narrows, and sometimes considered part of the Narrows) is a longish rapid and fairly intense, especially at higher water levels.